Nuts and bolts from docks? (7)
I believe the answer is:
details
'nuts' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I don't see how they can define each other.
'bolts from docks?' is the wordplay.
'bolts from' becomes 'de' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'docks?' becomes 'tails' ('tail' can be a synonym of 'dock').
'de'+'tails'='DETAILS'
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for details that I've seen before include "Minutiae" , "Particulars, small parts" , "Small features" .)